Serum Levels of Cardiac Troponin I in Asphyxiated Neonates Predict Mortality

Wenjie Zhou, Fan Yu, Jing Shi, Hui Yang, Sheng-Jie Zou, Yongmei Jiang

Clinical Laboratory · 2016 · 10 citations · 0 references

Abstract

This study highlights the significance of monitoring cardiac injury in asphyxiated neonates. Serum cTnI levels measured at 24 hours after birth are likely to have significant predictive value for assessing mortality in neonates with birth asphyxia.